Where does “ใบเลี้ยง” come from?
ใบเลี้ยง (Thai) comes from Thai เลี้ยง, from Proto-Tai *liəŋꟲ, from Old Chinese 養.
ใบเลี้ยง (Thai): cotyledon; seed leaf
Ancestry of “ใบเลี้ยง”, step by step
ใบเลี้ยง traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai เลี้ยง
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | เลี้ยง | to maintain, to keep or make remain (in a good or certain condition); to prolong, to lengthen, to make remain in existence for a longer period |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | *liəŋꟲ | — |
| 3 | Old Chinese | 養 | — |
via Thai ใบ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | ใบ | leaf; sail; legal document |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | ɓaɰᴬ | leaf |